Larian looked to popular homebrew D&D rules for Baldur's Gate 3: 'We were like—okay, we're not crazy, some people do it, so maybe we can try it as well'

02 Sep 2024Source: PC Gamer
"We literally went through forums looking for homebrew rules."


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